Toddler left alone at home dies in fire, body found under bed; mom was ‘out with friends’

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NEW YORK -- A Brooklyn woman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly leaving her 2-year-old daughter unattended at home during a fire that ravaged their apartment building, killing the toddler.

Kaleenah Muldrow

Leila Aquino, 20, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment, police told WPIX.

The fire broke out at 6:50 a.m., according to investigators. There were no initial reports of injuries, but Aquino arrived at the apartment complex at 9:30 a.m. and told police her daughter was inside the building.

Firefighters returned to conduct a secondary search and found Kaleenah Muldrow's lifeless body under a bed around 9:43 a.m.

According to WABC, detectives believe Aquino had been working at a strip club from Monday night until Tuesday morning. She denied that claim and told police she was out having drinks with friends. Aquino's friends told police she mentioned that she left the girl with a babysitter, according to the report.